![]() ![]() Kane doesn't fall into the trap of having excessively unbelievable numbers of fighters, recognises that the effort and pain of a few easily brings the reader to empathy rather than drowning us in shocks based on unimaginable numbers. As readers we genuinely hike with Tullus and the remnants of his cohort through the hellish trap of death can believe the violence, misery, blood, willpower, bone-weary journey. It’s fast, gripping, narratively superb, and eloquently drawn. ![]() Where this novel excels is in the narration of the action of the battle in the Teutoburg Forest. The story is well known to those with even a passing interest in Roman Imperial history so I won’t go into it here. ![]() Central characters are the Germanic leader, Arminius, his counterpoint, Centurion Tullus, and a series of supporting actors like Varus, Vitellius, Maelo, Osbert, Afer, Piso et al. Ben Kane has turned his attention to the infamous loss of three Roman legions in A.D. ![]()
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